POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

CH88 postcode decision report

Narrow live coverage

CH88 currently groups 1 live postcode row with best-fit area context in Cheshire West and Chester. Aggregate median sold price reads at £6,787,500 across 2 recorded sales. Gigabit availability in the best-fit area is 80.8% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 99.6% and 5G reaches 5.4% in the best-fit area summary. Nearby planning activity reads quiet in the strongest matched area context. The leading exact postcode follow-up already links 20 school rows for shortlist review.

Partial live postcode rollup with exact-postcode follow-up | Sold prices through 28 Apr 2025 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025

  • Matched postcodes 1Live postcode rows grouped under CH88
  • Median sold price in CH88, last 5 years Not enough recent salesBased on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Apr 2025
  • Best-fit area Cheshire West and ChesterUsed for planning and connectivity context when the partial postcode spans multiple exact rows
  • Nearby planning QuietPlanning follow-up uses the strongest matched area context for this rollup
  • Schools snapshot 20 nearby school rowsSchool snapshot comes from the strongest exact postcode follow-up in this rollup

Joined partial postcode brief

Start with the aggregate signals below, then move into exact postcode follow-up, planning, schools, tools, and learning if this partial postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price in CH88, last 5 years

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Apr 2025.

Connectivity

Gigabit 80.8%

Gigabit availability is 80.8%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.1%. 4G strong-coverage share is 99.6%, with 5G at 5.4% in the current area-level summary.

Planning

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched Cheshire West and Chester in the current live coverage yet.

Schools

20 nearby school rows

The leading exact postcode follow-up currently links 20 school rows for shortlist review.

Transport

2,789 mapped stops

Cheshire West and Chester currently links 2,789 mapped transport stops, including 58 rail or metro stops. Use the linked exact postcode pages to check stop proximity more precisely inside CH88.

Local business

Score 100/100

Cheshire West and Chester currently links 1,760 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 589 food and drink, 305 nightlife, 236 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

4,252 online job adverts observed

Cheshire West and Chester local authority · Jun 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 4,017 online job adverts observed in Jun 2025.

Exact postcode follow-up

10 linked postcodes

Start with CH8 8JA, Flintshire and then work through the other 9 linked postcodes for exact due diligence.

Median sold price in CH88, last 5 years

Not enough recent sales

Not enough recent sales. Based on 2 sales · Latest sale in data: 28 Apr 2025.

Built from 1 matched postcode row within the postcode area CH88, with best-fit area context in Cheshire West and Chester.

Area context

Median sold price, last 5 years

Cheshire West and Chester: £245,000. Based on 30,949 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2026.

  • Area: Cheshire West and Chester
  • Confidence: Strong sample
  • Evidence: Based on 30,949 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2026

Local business

CH88 uses the best-fit area rollup below for a first-pass amenity mix. Use the linked exact postcodes for nearby place checking.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: nearest matching geography. Local-business context uses the best-fit local-authority rollup for this partial postcode. Exact nearby places still belong on the linked exact postcode pages.

  • Scope: Best-fit area rollup for CH88
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Food and drink

589 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (212), cafe (195), restaurant (182).

  • Fast Food: 212 mapped places
  • Cafe: 195 mapped places
  • Restaurant: 182 mapped places

Amenity group

Nightlife

305 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (245), bar (60).

  • Pub: 245 mapped places
  • Bar: 60 mapped places

Amenity group

Personal services

236 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (175), beauty (61).

  • Hairdresser: 175 mapped places
  • Beauty: 61 mapped places

Amenity group

Grocery

231 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (140), supermarket (48), bakery (20).

  • Convenience: 140 mapped places
  • Supermarket: 48 mapped places
  • Bakery: 20 mapped places

Exact postcode follow-up

Use these exact postcode pages to turn the partial postcode rollup into a shortlist you can pressure-test in more detail.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

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Brynford C.P. School

Phase unavailable option in CH8 8AD. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

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Chestnut Hill

Phase unavailable option in CH8 9DX. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

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Greenfield C.P. School

Phase unavailable option in CH8 7JW. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for CH8 8JA before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around CH88.

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Check flood risk

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Use viewing and offer planners

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